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Name meaning & stats

Stefanie

Stefanie means “crown” (French origin). 37,006 US babies since 1940, peak 1983. Notable Stefanies are 1.1× over-represented as actors.

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What it means

“crown”

FrenchWell documented

In US birth records

Peak year: 1983

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

37,006 US babies were named Stefanie between 1940 and 2025.

Where Stefanies end up

Not enough notable Stefanies yet, so this uses the spelling family: Stephanie, Stefanie.

Careervs expectedConfidence
Actor1.1×High · 86 people
Politician1.0×High · 41 people
Singer1.1×High · 37 people
Writer0.7×High · 37 people

Among notable women who are actors, the Stephanie family show up 1.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Stefanie has a surprise career: 1.7×

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Spelling family

1 in 22 Stephanies spell it Stefanie

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1983)